December 29, 2007

A Few (Needed) Days Off

Hello, thanks for stopping by my site.  I’m taking a few sorely needed days off to enjoy my family and friends.  I hope you get the opportunity to do the same.

I should be back in action next week.  But in the meantime, feel free to drop me a line anytime.

Happy Holidays!

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December 24, 2007

Happy Holidays!

I want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous New Year!

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December 18, 2007

Making Money Online: Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing generally provides you with lower risk and higher rewards than traditional business models. Of course, this is why it has become so popular and many new marketers start making money online through affiliate marketing.

Consider some of the obstacles to entering a new business model such as costs, inventory, employees, and maintaining customer support after the sale. This is where affiliate marketing specifically has many advantages.

First, the cost of entry into the business is low. Typically affiliate programs are free to join! Good affiliate programs provide free tools and content to help you promote their products. You can add expense of course, like PPC campaigns, but a good program will provide you with the tools you need to be successful. Other costs to consider are hosting, domain name, and a good auto responder. We are talking about less than $30 a month here. Compare that to renting office space, paying employees, insurance, overhead, etc. You can see how the cost of entry is significantly lower with affiliate marketing.

There are no inventory expenses with affiliate marketing as well. You don’t have to buy any products to re-sell them. You simply promote products, using various methods, and are paid a commission at the point of sale. This eliminates the need for maintaining a huge inventory, and the expense associated with it. Also, mentally it’s tough to see that physical inventory on hand, know that you’ve already paid for it, and are desperately waiting to make a sale. Know what I mean?

There is no need to hire employees. From time to time you may wish to outsource certain aspects of your business. This can be accomplished online through freelancers. There is no need to hire your own employees. Employing others is a huge responsibility and commitment. What if they call out sick the day you need them most? Are you set up to withhold taxes and report to the government? Heaven forbid if your employee is hurt on the job. One of the most attractive aspects of making money online through affiliate marketing is no need for employees.

Generally speaking, as an affiliate marketer you have little to no customer service issues. The program sponsor typically will handle all requests for customer service. For example: you are selling soccer balls for ABC Soccer Ball Company. If a customer had purchased a soccer ball through your affiliate link, was unhappy for some reason, and wanted a refund, or just had specific product questions, those issues would all be handled by ABC Soccer Ball Company, not you!

Do you start to see some of the advantages of making money online with affiliate marketing? While these advantages are significant, it still takes hard work on your part. And, it will take a little time just like any business endeavor. But, compare a typical first six months scenario with a traditional business model and the advantages of affiliate marketing become clear.

Affiliate marketing is an effective way of making money online. This is a good place to get started and get familiar with other aspects of internet marketing. Remember, with only $30 a month invested, one sale could put you “in the black!” Additional sales are all profit!

Would you like a step by step plan for building an affiliate marketing business? Would you like to have a 24/7 affiliate marketing mentor? No joke, in this program nothing is left out, and lifetime support is included. The only thing not included is your effort, and only you can control that. Click Here for more info. To be honest, I’m just not crazy about the name, but it is the only affiliate marketing mentor I recommend (and I have tried a few!)

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